The JITI Journal

Volume 6 Issue 3
May 2019
JITI Events
Upcoming:
A joint session by APTA and JITI hosted during APTA's 2019 Rail Conference

Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
8:30 – 10:00 am
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada

As private development continues to sprout near transit and passenger rail facilities, transportation agencies find new ways to obtain revenues from the value created by those transit investments. Four properties will share their formulas for success and describe the power of rail to create value.

Moderator
Paul Skoutelas
President and Chief Executive Officer, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Masafumi Shukuri  (video message)
Chairman of the Board, Japan International Transport Institute, USA (JITI)
Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)

Moderator
Sasha Page
Principal, IMG Rebel, Washington, DC

Presenters
Kevin Desmond  (panelist)
Chief Executive Officer, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink), New Westminster, BC

Heather McKillop  (panelist)
Chief Financial Officer, Denver Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO

Yuji Murakami  (speaker and panelist)
Manager, Life-style Business Development Headquarters (Shinagawa and Large-Scale Developments Department), East Japan Railway Company

Takanori Nishimura  (speaker and panelist)
Executive General Manager, Development Headquarters, Tokyu Corporation
Please note that to attend this session, you must register for APTA's 2019 Rail Conference. There is no separate registration for just our session. Thank you.
Past:
Videos and Audio of this event are up on our website!
JTTRI・JITI / JNTO 2019 International Exchange and Tourism Seminar

The Future of the US-Japan Friendship: 
How International Exchange and Tourism are Changing Perspectives

Thursday, March 21st, 2019
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

The US-Japan relationship is one of the most intimate relationships in the world and has deepened over time thanks to numerous initiatives. These initiatives include the 1912 gift of cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to Washington D.C., and the more recent TOMODACHI Initiative which originated in response to the need for assistance after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

For this seminar, JTTRI・JITI and JNTO was pleased to have well-known individuals and experts in international exchange and tourism between the US and Japan speak on the current situation and issues in their field, the many aspects of their efforts, and the measures which need to be taken to deepen international exchange, including tourism, between the US and Japan.

Please click the button below for complete information and to register. 
Opening Remarks
Masafumi Shukuri
Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute
Honorable Guest Remarks
Shinsuke Sugiyama
Ambassador of Japan to the United States
Keynote Speakers
Norman Mineta
Former Secretary of Transportation; President & CEO, Mineta & Associates; Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Japan-America Society of Washington DC (JASWDC)
Satoshi Seino
President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Abigail Friedman
Founder and CEO, The Wisteria Group; Officer of the Board of Trustees, JASWDC; Haiku Poet
Takehiro Shimada
Minister, Communications and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Japan
Laura Abbot
Executive Vice President and COO,
US-Japan Council
Shin Koyamada
Actor & Producer; CEO of Shinca Group; Chairman of Koyamada International Foundation (KIF); National Board of Directors of Sister Cities International (SCI)
Aaron Wodin-Schwartz
Vice President of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Brand USA
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